Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08
THE EVENT OVER


oasssrs ANA @shsr Matter
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 30. Tia 49,.
ton Of this city by the rank aud a. !,
Grand army began last night, and 49, ~
the tented fields are deserted will a.
eeption Of few men here aud tbs,. :
encAmpment will close tonight u,s sl
grand camp fire and fireworks, ana
quet TO delegates. At the meeting a
encampment this morning the reno,, ~ IN
inspector general WAS adopted win M
amendments. The committee IN
tions reported back the resolutions ~
by Wander WORT in regard 10 the NJ.
the dependent pension bill and N, s
sion 20 Mrs. Logan, Feeommenais. \ 6s
adoption OF that part referring 10 Nm
gan's pension, and the rejection Of ~ y =
Anee. M
That portion Of Wander ys, @
resolution which was reported M
yersely upon IA in three see,,.'
which state in substance that s'uhls
body Of citizens can have more exalls @
spect for abe office OF president N 4. I'M
United States than we, YET this a.. I
obscure our perception To blame uumo,,,, )#8
acts OF the incumbent Of that high p..i,', H
or deprive US Of the right u etidas N
While We recognize that dlsappr0Yal X /. M
measure is his constitutional pgSfosaf,' #
we cannot feel that this involves -, 4.
privilege Of going beyond the b0an4. i
that power 10 officially insult Or go M
broken,dOwn and needy men, 10 - I'm
the nation owes eFsrythingn
last resolution states az 49, Ms
that 10 yetoing the dependent pensi0a n M
(which was the least measure OF ~
that could have been asked, and IA HI
represent 1.-THE OF what was due 4, Nm
gallant men, I" the president has gialst5 hi
pledge made 90 the soldiers Whea Il N
locked TO tho aid Of the country M M
time OF her greatest peril, and has thrx M
cd theexpTess will OF a grateful peopls !. HI
inflicted an luepaFablo cruelty upaa ID. NH
who should be the objects Of tenders, 4 Ns
alteration The bill would have rssas
thousands Of deserving soldiers u M
tho cold charity OF the aims h0ues ~ N
the report Of the committee bad besn "a MI
/ Wander Wort opened the debate "a ! III
matter, claiming that tho Grand ~
should have tho courage Of its e0ayxt.a
and vote as they felt ON the matter, M
GrOsyenoT, Of Ohio, spoke in iayes 4 &a
report and said be had As much lesiing I. n I
on tho pension question a. any oshss Ia &
I but he stood as the representative {
I body Of men greater than ihe psssilss ny
I the Iuitrd States, greater than ia X HI
I sross of the United States and ni9st
1 led ia their utteyaner than The pfrsls He'll
/ had shown himself - b.. Hs @
( the question was more l'apE
I than any that had besn subz #
/ That the question Df what ghr eneamsm &
ough, 10 do, whether Il olEhs 10 gaks HI
( fptms l1F political purposes, q STATS #
/ position Ia a digniTed manner, ai lAa
( there never had been pTesldsat x M
I United States. The Grand Army i'm
/ stand a, a mountain stands pPea
I platu, regardless Of the coyotes Al sAs A
I olit, pruclaiuiing Ia majestic words shz
/ was 10 laYog Of this psnssna lrgtslzslos. M
opp0ted 10 every attack uPoa she ia,as III
/ OF tbs soldiers. III
[ AMER some further debate Vac n n
+ N00gl's amendment was 0srsn hslnsas n
/ defeated and the report Of shp eoasz FL
/ aA0ptrl BY vote uf dls 10 Ia LID
enmmlttns presented tho NAUGHTY ID FL
minority reports on tho s. mqatA.
service pension bill Tho msletiiy rqa 81
Is sEatns, il, and tho minority i . n
favor III
A committee wAs Appreciated y n
testimonial 10 present 10 Conasassssa
Chief FatFchlld.
ELErrtoS o. OFrirxE6 ne
Ths following werr tho nominssaat
eonmandsr-in,shtri f1r the snsulsE ltr n
I General SlDCum. GvurFal liza, tsafa N
I Anthouy. and Gehrral Gttcf. siaraa II
Y ceivsd i51, AnthHny, BBs GtteF, N y VI
[ lea, 20I sherman Frcritrd 1. and 70 NJ
| nrr, Of Missouri. J. Tea Vas atrl
elected Is waa escorted 10 the ptRas
by defeated candidates Aulhony &ad Co. NE
and returned thanks o. tito rursmpssszs
brief speech. The rules wrrr aasrcaa'ss.u N
f. Nelson Cole, Of Missouri, was excited - u
vice commander, tho junior vies 90
I mander wsa John g. iinahan, q y n
7 Hampshire General Lawrence psei
sas elected srrsrau, general. tho Ktt @
ward Anderson was elected ebe2s1aa
chief
When thS committee on rules and r. Il
lations submitted their report, tho Ffps n
ton 10 enable . class u prraans 20 tasn q
order who hal served in tho iicid hata II
been mustered into service. was dsfesisA
Tho committee on tho Logan uiuaas
reported, recommending that fasa
provided for an equestrian statue q "
ingtnn. Governor Alsrr suhsrrilcd q
and George G., Lemon. Of New 20
/ subscribed 81 GOO. Officers we're tbs q n
I installed.